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52. Ismail Mapara
Company: 3M
Designation: Managing Director—Middle East
Nationality: Pakistani
Global Headquarters: U.S.
Sector: Diversified
Mapara assumed his current position in September 2023, having first joined 3M in 1997. In April 2024, 3M completed the regional spin-off of its healthcare business, formally introducing Solventum Corporation as an independent global company. Mapara is also a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Dubai and regional business director of the Safety & Industrial Business Group in emerging markets regions. He started his career as a production engineer at Unilever.